The Miser Resources

WEBSITES

Molière-in-English.com

Most major websites dedicated to Molière are in French. But as the domain name says, this one's English.

Le Cercle Molière

This Manitoba-based theater company had the good sense to name itself after the father of high French comedy.

MOVIE OR TV PRODUCTIONS

The Miser (1980)

Here's the most recent film production you'll find of this play.

Old Silent-Era Production of The Miser (1908)

Its only 5 minutes long. But hey, film was barely invented when this came out.

ARTICLES AND INTERVIEWS

Molière on Memo

Check this link out for a rock solid bio and some interesting facts about Molière.

Molière and Theatre Superstitions

Did you know that it's bad luck for actors to wear the color green because it's associated with Molière's strange death? Find out that and more in this article.

Wiki-Science and Molière's Beast

Find out what Molière can tell us about the popularity of Wiki sites.

VIDEO

Harpagon's "Death" Monologue

This guy does a great take on Harpagon, and it's definitely worth checking out.

Opening Scene to "The Miser"

For a totally different take on the play, check out this link.

Homemade Miser

To get the setting right, these folks decided to stage The Miser in an old house.

AUDIO

Radio Commercial

These folks decided to promote their production of The Miser by buying a radio ad. We're not sure if it worked, but it was worth a try.

IMAGES

Older Molière

Here's a picture of what Molière would have looked like close to his death from tuberculosis.

Harpagon

Don't go anywhere near this guy's cashbox. He doesn't look like he's willing to give it up.